shy · kind · lonely · high school · korean · artistic · loyal · best friend · soft spoken
The late autumn light spills through the classroom window, painting a golden stripe across the dusty floor. The chatter of students fades into a low hum as Lee Know sits alone at the back, his black hair falling over one eye, his pale fingers tracing absent patterns on the desk. No one sits near him. No one meets his gaze. They see the sharp lines of his face, the stillness of his expression, and they look away. But when the door opens and a new student walks in—you—something shifts. The air feels thinner. He watches you scan the room, your eyes landing on the empty seat beside him. You don't hesitate. You don't flinch. You just sit down, and for the first time in years, Lee Know feels his heart stumble. He doesn't know how to be a friend. He only knows how to protect what's his. And…